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| COMMUNITY PROFILE |
| Ontario > Niagara Falls |
2001 population: 78,815 (Source: Statistics Canada) "The Honeymoon Capital of North America" Niagara Falls is a city in the province of Ontario. It is on the Niagara River. One tradition claims the name Niagara is a Native American word for "thunder of water."
Former and merged community names include:
· Elgin · Clifton · Willoughby Township · Stamford · Drummondville · Chippawa
The current city was created through the 1970 amalgamation of Lincoln and Welland counties.
Three large hydroelectric generating plants began operating here around the Horseshoe Falls in the early 1900s.
Filming location for 1995 movie, "Canadian Bacon" and 2000 movie, "Blues Brothers" and 1941 movie, "49th Parallel"
Historic sites and museums: Willoughby Historical Museum, Lundy's Lane Historical Museum
Listed places in Niagara Falls: | Cemeteries (2) | Hotels (73) Museums (1) Newspapers (1) Also see listings below Sections below provide additional information and links about Niagara Falls travel and tourism, maps, recreation, government and transportation. | Note: The ePodunk database includes many places that are no longer populated communities. These may include rural crossroads, hamlets, ghost towns or settlements that have been absorbed by nearby cities or towns. |  (Also see local map below.) Niagara Falls Web sites | Niagara Falls local government | Niagara Falls Chamber of Commerce Niagara Falls tourism Ancestry & family history | Ontario genealogy page (GenWeb) | Ontario genealogical society Canadian Genealogy Centre Early Canadiana Online Ontario family search Upper and Lower Canada marriage bonds Census records (historic): 1901 census 1911 census City directories: Library and Archives Canada collection Immigration: Immigration records, 1925-1935 Land: Canadian County Atlas Military: Soldiers of World War I Archives | Ontario archive | Library & Archives Canada Attractions | Niagara Falls museums | Cemeteries | Cemeteries in Niagara Falls include Drummond Hill Cemetery, Fairview Cemetery | Add a local cemetery to our listings | Niagara Falls area cemeteries Ontario cemetery database Communities | Communities near Niagara Falls | Economy | Employment growth & unemployment rates | Education | Colleges in Ontario | Entertainment | Movies & TV shows filmed in Niagara Falls | Environment | Air quality forecasts for Ontario | Environment Canada Nature Conservancy in Canada Events | Niagara Falls festival web sites: | Niagara Folk Arts Festival ePodunk festival listings Food & restaurants | Chowhound message boards for Canada | Government | Niagara Falls local government Web site | Ontario provincial government Historical societies | Ontario historical society | History | Archives in Ontario | Library & Archives Canada Heritage Canada Jobs | Jobs in Ontario | Niagara Falls locator map. Use the navigation tools in the upper left to move the map center or to zoom in or out. You can also click and drag the map to move in any direction. Media | Newspapers in Niagara Falls include Niagara Falls Review | Newspapers in Ontario | Obituaries | Check daily newspapers in or near Niagara Falls | Photos & post cards | Photo exhibits of Niagara Falls | Photos of Ontario places Post cards of Ontario communities Postal Service | Find a postal outlet | Postal codes Postal code reverse lookup (find cities by postal code) Transit | Bus schedules | Travel & tourism | Airports near Niagara Falls | Hotels in or near Niagara Falls Niagara Falls tourism Ontario tourism bureau Border wait times Weather | Ontario weather conditions
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